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The Titanic, the Wireless Operator's Story

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did the Titanic set off on its voyage?

a)

1912

b)

1905

c)

1915

d)

1920

2.

From where did the Titanic start its voyage?

a)

New York City

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Ireland

3.

What did the Titanic hit that caused it to sink?

a)

A whale

b)

An iceberg

c)

Another ship

d)

A dock

4.

Who was the Titanic's telegraph operator mentioned in the text?

a)

Thomas Andrews

b)

Edward Smith

c)

John Phillips

d)

Harold Bride

5.

What was the main job of the telegraph operator on the Titanic?

a)

Steering the ship

b)

Managing the crew

c)

Sending and receiving messages

d)

Looking out for icebergs

6.

How many people approximately lost their lives in the Titanic disaster?

a)

About 2,000

b)

About 1,500

c)

About 1,000

d)

About 500

7.

What did Harold Bride use to save himself from sinking with the Titanic?

a)

A piece of wood

b)

A lifebelt

c)

A lifeboat

d)

A raft

8.

Which ship came to rescue the survivors of the Titanic?

a)

The Lusitania

b)

The Carpathia

c)

The Britannic

d)

The Olympic

9.

What happened to Phillips, the main telegraph operator?

a)

He swam to safety

b)

He survived without injuries

c)

He was rescued by another ship

d)

He died from the cold and exhaustion

10.

What did the crew begin doing soon after realizing the Titanic was sinking?

a)

Calling for help using the telegraph

b)

Putting women and children into lifeboats

c)

Abandoning the ship

d)

Securing the valuables